Welcome to Crystal Falls ...
The city of Crystal Falls is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Crystal Falls is located in Iron County<1> and is the County Seat for Iron County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crystal Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Crystal Falls has a population of 1,363 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Crystal Falls is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crystal Falls lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Crystal Falls and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Crystal Falls: (906)
The ZIP code for Crystal Falls: 49920<4>
Websites for Crystal Falls ...
Official Website: www.crystalfalls.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crystal Falls had an population of 1,363 people. This is a decrease of 7.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crystal Falls had a population of 1,469 people (which is 12.43% of the total population of Iron County). This makes Crystal Falls the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Crystal Falls represents 0.01% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 301st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,469 people, the population of Crystal Falls decreased 17.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,791 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Crystal Falls.
Communities Also Named Crystal Falls ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Crystal Falls - they are located in Alaska, California, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crystal Falls.
Communities near Crystal Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crystal Falls.
- Iron River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Iron River is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <6>
- Stambaugh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Caspian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspian
- Caspian is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caspian <6>
- Gaastra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaastra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaastra
- Gaastra is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaastra <6>
- Mineral Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
- Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
- Alpha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <6>
- Mastodon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Chicagon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mansfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Amasa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amasa
- Amasa is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amasa <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crystal Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crystal Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crystal Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crystal Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Crystal Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crystal Falls ...
Looking for more information about Crystal Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crystal Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crystal Falls.
Adding Crystal Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crystal Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crystal Falls was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Crystal Falls in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Crystal Falls post office opened in 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crystal Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Crystal Falls: www.crystalfalls.org/
The official website for Iron County: www.iron.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crystal Falls. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crystal Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Crystal Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crystal Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |